Chang'an is about 800 miles away from Luoyang, and there are more than 300 officials from the Eastern Palace plus the accompanying palace people and guards. The longer the team is, the slower the speed will inevitably be.
Fortunately, the trip was not very rushed. According to the route plan, as long as we can reach Luoyang within seven days, it will be considered smooth.
The carriage left the majestic palace, passed through the bustling Zhuque Street, exited the city from the east gate, and headed east along the official road.
On the carriage, Tao Ti and Pei Yan sat quietly.
The prince's carriage is very spacious and comfortable. The floor is covered with soft carpets, surrounded by exquisite and complicated decorations. Even the windows are divided into three layers, one layer of curtains, one layer of screen windows, and the last layer is a wooden partition brushed with tung oil. Board, if it rains, you can put down the rain shield.
The carriage is smoked with fresh fruit, so it has a fresh and elegant natural fragrance. There is a square rosewood table in the middle, and the seats on the three sides are very spacious, with soft cushions and blankets, so it is no problem to lie on it and sleep.
At the beginning when she was led into the carriage, Tao Ti was still a little cautious, sitting respectfully. When the carriage left the city, she couldn't hold back anymore, she looked like she had lice all over her body, she secretly looked towards Pei Yan several times, but hesitated to speak.
Pei Yan was making tea gracefully, and when she looked at him with a complex expression again, she finally took the initiative to speak, "Ah Ti, do you have something to say to Gu?"
Tao Ti was taken aback, hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Yes."
Pei Yan poured two cups of tea with the teapot in his hand, picked up a cup and handed it to her, and said softly, "Speak up if you have anything to say, you don't have to be so reserved in front of Gu."
Tao Ti took the teacup, sipped it lightly, and whispered, "Your Highness, why don't I go back to my own carriage and sit?"
Pei Yan's fingertips trembled slightly, he raised his eyes to look at her, and asked solemnly, "You... don't want to ride in a carriage with Gu?"
His beautiful thick eyebrows were slightly frowned, and his clear and dark peach blossom eyes stared straight at her, with a little hurt emotion.
Tao Ti was startled, put down the tea cup in her hand, waved her two little hands, and said, "No, no, no, don't get me wrong, I didn't mean that."
Pei Yan said nothing, but gave her a look of "Then what do you mean?"
In order not to let him misunderstand, Tao Ti had no choice but to bite the bullet and stammered, "It's just... well... I might be more comfortable in my own carriage, but I can lie down when I want, sleep when I want to sleep..."
Although we slept in the same bed with Pei Yan for many days, but with the cover of darkness at night, and she was always able to fall asleep quickly, so it was not so difficult to be in the same room for a long time.
But now, in broad daylight, sharing a carriage together, maybe staying for a whole day, she felt uncomfortable.
Hearing her words, Pei Yan frowned and said softly, "You can lie down or rest now, and I won't disturb you."
Tao Ti, "..."
It's not a question of being loud or not.
She can't take off her shoes and cross her legs in front of him, lying on a crooked salted fish, gnawing chicken feet while holding an erotic story book and laughing like an idiot!
Although her gentle and peaceful personality has collapsed into a mess before... the basic image still needs to be maintained.
Tao Ti rested her cheeks, her porcelain-white face wrinkled into a ball, trying to think about how to explain it to him.
Seeing that Pei Yan suddenly moved to the side of the car wall to make a large space, he reached out and patted it, and said in a gentle voice, "If you want to lie down, you can lie down on Gu's side, this side is more spacious."
Although there are seats on three sides of the carriage, the main seat in the middle is the most spacious and comfortable.
Tao Ti looked at the position he gave up, a little surprised, and a little at a loss. But Pei Yan always looked at her with encouraging eyes, gentle and tolerant, like looking at a toddler.
This gentle gaze seems to have some kind of irresistible magic power.
Tao Ti sat next to him in a strange way, looked at him with round black eyes, and said softly, "Then I...can I take off my shoes?"
As soon as she said this, she wished she could find a hole in the ground and get into it.
Ah, why did I suddenly have a brain twitch, and said to take off my shoes in front of such a little brother who is so bright and breezy? People work!
Pei Yan looked at her suddenly flushed little face, her peachy eyes rolled, and she smiled softly, "Well, yes."
Tao Ti bit her red lips, carefully sizing up his expression, and after making sure that he was not at all unhappy, her heart relaxed a little.
At this moment, Pei Yan also knew what she was worried about at the beginning. After all, she couldn't let go in front of him, she was polite, and she was always separated by several invisible walls.
After pondering for a moment, he asked Tao Ti, "If Xu Wenchan was in the same car with you, would you be so uncomfortable?"
Tao Ti shook her head, "Uh, no."
"Why?"
"She's my friend."
Pei Yan said, "Then are we friends?"
Tao Ti was slightly taken aback, "Uh, it's also..."
Pei Yandao, "It's also a friend, you are so natural in front of her, why are you so reserved when you come here?"
Tao Ti frowned, and said dully, "This...you are different."
Pei Yan looked at her with raised eyebrows, "Huh?"
Tao Ti didn't know how to explain it for a while, she always felt that her mind was always muddled and not enough in front of Pei Yan.
"Anyway... It's different anyway." She hung her little head and hesitated.
In order to be comfortable in the carriage, Tao Ti wore a very simple short bun today, which was only fixed with a silver hairpin. Now that she is lowering her head, Pei Yan can just see the little hair on the top of her head, it's so cute that he wants to reach out and rub it.
Of course, he restrained himself, and only said in a calm tone, "If you are really uncomfortable, then change the carriage."
"..."
Tao Ti looked up in surprise, only to see a guilty smile on Pei Yanjun's beautiful face, "I thought this carriage was more spacious, and it would be more comfortable for you to sit all the way, but I didn't expect it to make you uncomfortable... Yes Inconsiderate and offensive."
The forced bitter smile on the corner of his mouth made Tao Ti's heart soften instantly.
She hurriedly said, "Your Highness, don't say that. I don't blame you. I'm afraid of causing you trouble."
Pei Yan's eyes flickered slightly, a serious smile appeared on his face, and he said word by word, "I don't think you are troublesome."
Tao Ti pursed her lower lip, subconsciously avoiding his gaze, "That's how it is..."
After he said that, she couldn't be awkward anymore, otherwise it would appear that she was hypocritical.
Every hour the carriage traveled, it would take a break for a moment. Taking advantage of this break, Tao Ti brought her luggage back from the carriage behind.
When Pei Yan returned to the carriage again, he saw all kinds of food on the sandalwood table, and many notebooks piled up on the carpet.
Tao Ti was working on a drink, when she saw him come in with the curtain lifted, she smiled brightly at him, "Your Highness, do you want scented tea? There are rose, jasmine, and sweet-scented osmanthus, and I'll make you a cup."
"Just like you."
"Okay, then drink roses."
Tao Ti responded, scooped a spoonful of rose sauce into the large porcelain cup, brewed it with hot water, the flower sauce boiled quickly, and the tea showed a magnificent color, the aroma of roses mixed with the sweetness of honey, full of flavor The whole carriage was full.
The motorcade set off again, and Tao Ti moved the scented tea in front of him, and pointed to the marinated snacks on the table, "Your Highness, these are all for satisfying your gluttony, you can eat whatever you want, you are welcome."
As she said that, she chose a fantasy story with a relatively healthy content, took off her shoes, and leaned lazily cross-legged against the wall of the car, with a hidden pouch on her waist and a pillow on her chest, and she was very relaxed.
Seeing her in such a lazy state, Pei Yan's thin lips curled up in a happy arc, and he picked up scented tea and drank it.
The car windows were open, it was the turn of spring and summer, the suburbs were green and eye-catching, and the air blowing in was extremely fresh and refreshing.
During modern journeys, one can play mobile phones, play cards, watch dramas, listen to songs, and play games, but on ancient journeys, one can only read books to pass the time.
Tao Ti looked at the story book, and Pei Yan held the booklet on the construction of the embankment of the Ministry of Industry. The two watched quietly, without disturbing each other, and accompanied each other.
I don't know how long it took, and Pei Yan was also reading the book in his hand, and raised his hand to gently rub the center of his eyebrows.
He raised his eyes inadvertently, only to find that the little girl sitting beside him had fallen asleep at some point.
She tilted her little head, the script was in her hand, and a ball of jet-black hair was squeezed loosely around her neck.
A few strands of black hair hung down and fell on her fair and delicate face. Her slender and thick eyelashes drooped quietly like a small fan. Her small mouth was half-open, her chest rose and fell slightly with even breathing, her eyebrows stretched, and she slept very sweetly. .
Pei Yan narrowed his black eyes slightly, fell asleep now
Looking at her huddled sleeping position, after thinking for a moment, he reached out and put the notebook in her hand on the desk, then grabbed her shoulders, and brought her towards him.
Probably because she was really tired after sitting in the car for so long, she slept deeply. She fell lazily into his arms, her head resting on his chest.
Perhaps his chest was too hard to rely on. The sleeping girl frowned and snorted twice, looking uncomfortable.
Pei Yan supported her little head with one hand, and at the same time took a soft pillow and put it in his arms, then gently pulled his hand away, letting her lean on the pillow.
This series of movements was so gentle that she was afraid that it would awaken her sweet dream.
Feeling the softness of the pillow, the little girl rubbed the pillow and fell asleep peacefully.
The pillow was on Pei Yan's lap, and her head was on the pillow. It looked like she was sleeping in his arms intimately.
Pei Yan lowered her eyes, quietly staring at the person in her arms.
She was lying in his arms so peacefully and obediently, with exquisite eyebrows, small nose bridge, and bright red full mouth. With the faint light, he could still see the tiny fluff on her cheeks.
The more you look at it, the more you like it, it seems that everything is grown according to his heart.
In a daze, his slender white fingers caressed her pale pink lips.
Her lips are beautiful, with a small bead, very attractive.
His face was cold and reserved, but there was a deep and bottomless desire in his pupils.
Her fingertips tapped her lips, and her Adam's apple rolled slightly.
I really want to taste what it tastes like.
...
Tao Ti slept very peacefully and for a long time.
When she opened her eyes again, the sunlight coming in from outside the window had changed from strong bright to light golden.
In addition to the light, what came into view was a face so delicate that it looked like a fairy.
After accepting the short-distance beautification attack, Tao Ti opened her eyes wide, held her breath, and only thought randomly in her mind:
Who am I, where am I, what am I doing.
Who told her how she fell asleep in Pei Yan's arms!
Pei Yan propped his forehead with one hand, closed his eyes and took a nap, as if he felt the movement in his arms, his brows moved slightly.
Tao Ti: Oops, he's about to wake up!
People always make some stupid moves when they panic. For example, at this time, she didn't know why she chose to close her eyes and pretend to be asleep.
Pei Yan slowly opened her black eyes, and saw her red ear tips and trembling eyelashes at a glance, and her thin lips couldn't help evoking a lazy and light smile.
"Aren't you awake yet?" He murmured, his voice was low, mixed with a bit of hoarseness from just waking up.
Tao Ti, "..."
Regret, now I really regret pretending to sleep.
Let her think about what to say when she opens her eyes so that she won't be too embarrassed.
Before she could use her brain, a slightly cool hand was placed on her forehead.
She froze immediately.
I only heard the man's doubtful voice from above his head, "I don't have a fever, why is my face so red?"
Tao Ti, "!!!"
She, she blushed
Oops, I can't hold back anymore.
After silently counting one, two, three, she opened her eyes, pretending to be just waking up, "Your Highness, Your Highness..."
Seeing her clumsy acting skills, a smile flashed in Pei Yan's deep eyes, but his face matched her acting skills, "Well, you're awake."
Tao Ti hurriedly got up, not at all embarrassed to look into his eyes, and said embarrassingly, "Well, I, why did I fall asleep... I'm still sleeping like this, I'm really sorry..."
"It's okay." He said, calmly put the pillow in his arms aside, picked up the silver hairpin on the table, and handed it to her.
Only then did Tao Ti realize that her hair was loose. She took the silver hairpin, "Thank you."
"Gu saw that you fell asleep, and I was afraid that the bun would be uncomfortable, so I took it out for you." Pei Yan explained, seeing her long hair draped obediently, "Gu help you tie your hair?"
"Ah? No need." Tao Ti shook her head, "I can."
Although she has never combed her hair in a bun, Linglong can easily pull up a bun with just a few random twists every time. It can be seen that pulling her hair should not be difficult, right
However, many times, the situation is as follows—
Eyes: I will!
Hand: No, you won't!
After failing to pull her hair for the fifth time, Tao Ti felt that she was about to die of embarrassment under Pei Yan's gaze!
Why are hairpins so difficult to use, and why there were no rubber bands in ancient times! She hates it!
Seeing her faceless and shy, Pei Yan couldn't help but chuckle.
With this smile, Tao Ti was even more embarrassed.
After a while, a hand with strong bones took the silver hairpin in her hand.
Before she could react, Pei Yan sat down beside her, holding a strand of her black hair in his palm, and said softly, "Don't move, I will help you comb it."
Tao Ti really didn't move.
She stared blankly at the passing scenery outside the car window, her mind was in chaos, she could only feel his fingers running through her hair, his movements were very gentle, and would not hurt her at all.
After a while, his pleasant voice sounded from behind, "Okay."
There was no mirror in the car and she couldn't take a picture, so she could only reach out and touch it. It was a very simple short bun, firmly fixed with a silver hairpin.
At least, he combs better than her.
There was a layer of blush on her cheeks, she took a quick look at Pei Yan, and said softly, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Pei Yan said something blunt, looked out of the window again, and said, "One more incense stick, and we will arrive at Hua County Station."
...
The post station was not as luxurious and comfortable as the imperial palace, but since the prince arrived, Yicheng led his subordinates to clean the post station carefully inside and out, so it was relatively tidy.
Apart from eating, Tao Ti is not picky about other things. For her, having a roof to shelter from the wind and rain and a bed to sleep on is very satisfying. What's more, the more than two hundred soldiers who accompanied her didn't even have a house to live in, so they had to pitch tents on the spot. Compared with them, she could still take a hot bath and sleep on a soft bed, which was really the best happiness.
It was already dark when the team arrived at the Huaxian Post Station.
After a short rest, it was time for dinner.
For lunch, it was inconvenient to start the stove on the way, so Tao Ti ate some stewed vegetables and cakes, and made a bowl of mellow and sweet sesame paste, so she was not particularly hungry.
Now when I arrived at the post station, seeing the small kitchen and the guards chasing a nimble old hen all over the yard, Tao Ti suddenly thought of a very good dish.
When he first heard that the princess was going to cook, Yi Cheng was terrified, thinking that he was not entertaining well, and repeatedly accused him of crimes. After Linglong explained, Yi Cheng heaved a sigh of relief, and led them to the kitchen respectfully.
The kitchen is busy, there are big steamed buns and rice cakes steaming on the steamer, and there is a big pot of vegetables and stewed meat. These are dinners prepared for the soldiers. Very good.
Yi Cheng led Tao Ti to a separate stove, and said respectfully, "Crown Princess, can I find you a helper?"
Tao Ti smiled and said, "No, the maids accompanying me can help me. You let them continue to prepare food for the soldiers, it's hard for you guys to drive all day..."
Yi Cheng has always thought that the noble ladies of the aristocratic family are high-ranking and their fingers are not touched by the spring water. Unexpectedly, the princess in front of him is as beautiful as a fairy, but she has no temper like Miss Jiao, and she is also polite when speaking to others. Gentle and tender.
Yicheng said in his heart, everyone said that the prince is virtuous and generous, but he did not expect the princess to be such a generous and kind person. From this point of view, the two are really a perfect match! If the crown prince comes to the throne in the future, it will be a blessing for all the people to have such a virtuous monarch and such an amiable queen.
On this side, Tao Ti rolled up her sleeves and got busy—
"Linglong, go and take out the casserole I brought, and take a jar of spicy sauce by the way."
"Lan'er, Qing'er, wash this old hen, chop it into small pieces of equal size, pack it up and give it to me."
"Min'er, take these side dishes and wash them."
Not long after, the ingredients and tools were placed in front of the stove.
Linglong asked curiously, "Crown Princess, is this chicken soup?"
Tao Ti blanched the chicken and replied, "I don't want to stew chicken soup, let's make a chicken stew today."
Everyone in the kitchen is waiting: chicken pot, what is it
But as long as it is made by the princess, it should be delicious!
Chicken Pot is a strong Sichuan dish with a strong aroma and mellow soup, which goes well with rice. The steps to make it are also very simple. First put the onion, ginger, and garlic into the oil pan to saute until fragrant, then pour the chicken pieces into the pan and stir fry. Potato slices, mushrooms, sausage slices, and cooking wine at the end—
There is no cooking wine in the station, but there is coarse grain wine brewed by Yicheng himself. The wine has a clear aroma and a sweet aftertaste.
Tao Ti poured more than half of it into the pot. After covering all the ingredients, add an appropriate amount of sauce, cover the pot, bring to a boil, turn to low heat, and simmer for about a quarter of an hour.
After a while, the smell came out from the pot, which even overwhelmed the stew made by the chefs.
The two cooks looked at the stove on the side of the princess, then at what was stewed in their own pot, and couldn't help muttering, "Why don't we add some wine too?"
Tao Ti caught a glimpse of their hesitation, and walked over curiously to have a look.
I saw that the pot was full of a large pot of stewed meat, which was simmered rottenly. The fragrance was delicious, but the processing was not meticulous enough, there was always a smell of mutton, and the ingredients were not heavy enough, which looked strange and bland.
After thinking about it, she asked Linglong to bring a can of spicy black bean sauce, and let the chef try to add some to it.
After adding the hot sauce, the color of the stew is much more beautiful, the red oil is shiny, and it has a spicy and delicious taste. It looks more appetizing than the beginning.
The cook quickly took a sip, his eyes lit up immediately, he hurriedly thanked Tao Ti, and secretly asked the little palace maid, "Is the miso sauce given by the princess from the soy sauce workshop in Chang'an City? It looks really good!" "
"Which sauce shop can make such a fragrant sauce." The maid replied with a little pride on her face, "This is made by our princess, even if you have money, you can't buy it!"
Hearing this, the chefs clicked their tongues: My god, the princess in this palace still has such good craftsmanship! Amazing, really amazing.
The kitchen workers prepared the meals here, quickly took them out, and distributed them to the soldiers.
The soldiers outside the station had been hungry for a long time, and You Qi smelled the aroma of the stewed meat, and they all swallowed.
No matter how hungry you are, the order is still very good, and everyone queues up with their rice bowls in order.
Each person had two big steamed buns, a piece of rice cake, a bowl of vegetables and a bowl of stewed meat. They were steaming hot and sat in front of the tent to eat.
"Hey, hurry up and try this stew, it's delicious and spicy!"
"It's really good! I didn't expect the cooking skills of this small station to be so good? It's not inferior to our taverns in Chang'an City."
"Hey, chef, you stewed meat, suck it up!" Someone gave the chef a thumbs up, and then approached with a playful smile, "I don't want meat, and I'll scoop a bowl of soup for my forehead, this soup is in my stomach It's warm."
The cook didn't dare to take credit, so he hurriedly said, "It's not because of our good craftsmanship, you are all thanks to the princess! If she hadn't given us a bottle of miso, how could this stew be so delicious!"
The soldiers were startled, and couldn't believe their ears, "Crown Princess?!"
The cook said, "Yes, the princess is kind-hearted, and she said that everyone has worked hard after a day of trekking, and you must eat enough tomorrow to have the strength to continue walking."
Hearing this, the soldiers felt unreal while holding the soup bowls.
When they came back to their senses, each of them couldn't help sighing, "The princess is really good, she still remembers us vulgar people!"
…
Tao Ti didn't know about the compliments in the camp outside. After she made the chicken pot, she sent it to the dining table.
There were a total of five officials from the Eastern Palace accompanying him this time, all of whom were young and promising talents. The five of them sat at another table with Zhanping. Vegetarian food is much finer than the meals for soldiers.
But when the chicken stew was served at the main table next door, everyone couldn't help looking at it, thinking: What delicious food did the Crown Princess cook for His Highness today
After a while, Pei Yan and Tao Ti came in together.
Everyone stood up and saluted, and after being called out, they took their seats again.
Pei Yan walked to the dining table, and there was a casserole in the center of the square dining table, surrounded by refreshing side dishes, a large pot of rice, and a pot of honey jasmine tea, simple and warm.
He looked at Tao Ti, the contours of her face became more and more gentle under the candlelight, and his heart became inexplicably calm and stable.
"Ah Ti, thank you for your hard work." He said softly.
"It's not hard, I want to eat anyway."
Tao Ti lifted the lid of the pot and said, "The ingredients and energy are limited today, so I just made a chicken stew, Your Highness, will you just eat it?"
While talking, the lid of the casserole pot was lifted, and a burst of white hot air came out. The firm and oily chicken and various side dishes made a slight gurgling sound in the fragrant soup. fill the room.
The servants at the side sniffed the scent and swallowed involuntarily: Is this still called general? ?
Concubine, do you have some misunderstanding about the word "will"!
Even the officials of the Eastern Palace who were sitting at the other table couldn't help but look around and discuss in a low voice—
"What is that pot? Why is it so fragrant?"
"Looks like stewed chicken? Well, this smell... really makes me hungry!"
"This must be the dish that the Crown Princess specially cooked for His Highness, ah, His Highness is really delicious!"
Seeing that their eyeballs were almost glued to the table, Zhan Ping couldn't help coughing, and said solemnly, "Although it's outside, you adults should pay attention to your identity, it's just a dish..."
The five officials were a little embarrassed by what they said, and they all looked away, but they were still thinking about the fragrance in their hearts.
After sitting in the car for a whole day, Pei Yan didn't have much appetite at first, but now smelling this tempting fragrance, he felt a little hungry for no reason.
I saw that the casserole was full of tender and firm chicken pieces, crispy potato slices, mushrooms that soaked up the soup, bright red and sweet sausages, purple shallot slices and The turquoise celery, every ingredient is wrapped in the bright red and oily soup, and a layer of bright coriander is sprinkled on the surface, which is delicious and spicy, and looks very attractive.
He picked up the chopsticks and took a piece of the chicken first. The chicken was thick and tender, and the soup had completely penetrated into the meat.
Tao Ti tilted her head, and stared at him with her big clear eyes, "Your Highness, how does it taste, will it be spicy?"
The corner of Pei Yan's eyes rolled, "It's a little bit spicy, but it's acceptable. It tastes good."
Tao Ti breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good, I know you can't eat too much spicy, so I didn't put too much hot sauce."
Pei Yan knew that she liked spicy food. Hearing her words, the corners of his mouth were slightly pursed, and he said, "Next time you can make it more spicy, even Gu can eat spicy food."
Unexpectedly, Tao Ti's attitude was very firm, "That's not okay, your stomach is weak, it's okay to eat a little spicy food, but it will make you uncomfortable if you eat too spicy."
Pei Yan, "...well, good."
The two of them were eating, when suddenly, Linglong leaned close to Tao Ti's ear and whispered a few words.
Tao Ti paused her hand holding the chopsticks, and looked sideways at the next table, just in time to see two officials looking at them.
Foodies always have a little understanding of foodies, and this old hen is very fat, and it is stewed with a bunch of side dishes. It may be difficult for two people to finish a big pot.
After thinking about it, she said to Pei Yan, "Your Highness, why don't you share a dish with the officials?"
Although she didn't know the identities and positions of these officials, there must be merits in being able to come out with the prince. Maybe she would become Pei Yan's right-hand man
Tao Ti didn't expect a plate of meat to help win people's hearts. She just thought that she should treat the accompanying officials better, and when they arrived in Luoyang, they could help Pei Yan to share more affairs, so as not to make him work too hard.
Pei Yan didn't want to share the food she made by herself with others, but seeing her looking at him with watery eyes, she finally responded, "Okay."
A plate of delicious dishes suddenly appeared on the table, and the officials of the Eastern Palace were flattered, and quickly got up to thank them, "Thank you, the prince and princess, for the dishes."
Pei Yan gave a faint "um" and said, "Sit down and eat."
With the prince's words, several young officials hurriedly picked up their chopsticks and reached for the bright red color and fragrant chicken pot—
"Well, the chicken is not dry, the soup seeps into it, it's tender and delicious, no wonder it's so fragrant!"
"Brother Zixun, brother Wancheng, try these potato chips. They are crispy and soft, they melt in your mouth. I think they are better than chicken!"
"This shallot is also good, spicy and crisp, with a slightly sweet aftertaste, and even the celery is tender and fragrant, very refreshing!"
"Hey, brother Chang'an, don't you usually eat these spicy foods, why did you eat them today?"
The handsome official known as Brother Chang'an blushed, coughed, and quickly changed the subject, "Try this sausage too, it's delicious and has a faint aroma of wine, the more you chew, the more delicious it will be!"
Everyone talked to each other and ate very happily. If the prince and princess were not at the next table, they would all want to write poems praising the craftsmanship of the princess on the spot.
Zhan Ping, who was at the same table, looked at the plate of dishes that looked very good, and he pulled the rice sullenly, without stretching out his chopsticks for a long time.
But it's just fried chicken nuggets with mixed vegetables, as for what, look at them all greedy, how can they still have half a bit of reserved demeanor of court talents!
An official noticed that he hadn't eaten, thought he was too embarrassed to compete with them, and hurriedly said, "Master Zhan, although we are civil servants and you are military commanders, we all work in the East Palace, so you don't have to be too polite with us. You have to take care of me along the way."
Flatten, "...?"
The official pointed to the chicken pot and said enthusiastically, "Come on, try it too. This dish is really good. If you don't eat it again, we will all share it."
Zhan Ping, "No need, you can eat."
Others only thought that he was still being polite, and you persuaded me one by one, until the end of the persuasion, there was a sense of "if you don't eat, you will have a relationship with us".
Zhan Ping had no choice but to stretch out his chopsticks to pick up a piece of chicken.
Under the eager gaze of a table of civil servants, he delivered the soupy chicken to his mouth.
The next moment, his expression froze.
The chicken is tender, soft and delicious, the soup is slightly spicy, and the taste is mellow, and all kinds of flavors seem to dance on the tip of the tongue. After eating one piece, people can't wait to eat the second piece.
This... this is too delicious! !